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Air Rage on the Increase
Cases of air rage from drink and drug-fuelled airline passengers 'on the increase'.
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Post Brexit Hate Crime
Critics attack the government's hate crime action plan following Brexit.
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Cage fighting, Military rents
Investigation of cage fighters who risk their health by rapidly losing weight.
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Food Hygiene Inspections, Paypal Scam
With food hygiene inspections falling, experts warn of risks to public health.
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Child Trafficking
Why do hundreds of kids seeking asylum in the UK go missing from care?
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Ambulances and Leaseholder Bills
Why are serious incidents, some affecting patient safety, rising in the ambulance service?
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Council Gagging Orders and Police Sexual Intimidation
Councils spent millions of pounds on settlements with departing staff in the past 5 years.
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Children Accused of Extremism
Two teachers a day call a government hotline over fears students are at risk of extremism.
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Care Homes and Timeshare
For the first time in a decade, the number of care home beds in England is falling.
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Police Abuse of Powers
Victims of crime claim they were harassed by police officers assigned to help them.
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Young Offenders and VAT fraud
New figures reveal levels of disorder in Young Offenders Institutions.
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Ticket Resale Market
How can fans be sure they pay a fair price for gig and sports tickets bought online?
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Smartcards and Pipemines
Are millions being wasted on attempts to develop an Oyster style card for outside London?
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Prison violence and A&E waiting times
Incident reports from prisons in England in Wales reveal growing violence in jails.
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A&E Waits and Criminal Checks
An update on the reasons for lengthy waits in A&E and delays in criminal background checks
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Twelve-hour waits in A&E
A rising number of patients are enduring waits of over 12 hours in accident and emergency.
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How safe are Maternity Units?
Why questions are being raised about care in maternity units in England.
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Anxiety Drugs and Fundraising
Why have deaths linked to the anxiety and stress drugs benzodiazepines rocketed?
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Chaos in Calais and Counterfeit Christmas
Truckers complain of rising violence from migrants desperate to enter the UK illegally.
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Referee Abuse and Hacking
Football referees face abuse on a regular basis, according to new research.
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Accident and Emergency
New figures reveal the scale of problems with the quality of care at A&E departments.
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Prison Sentences & Mental Health
The prisoners on indeterminate jail terms who don't know when they will be released.
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Planning Gain & Rotherham abuse
House builders who fail to finish and concerns children are still at risk in Rotherham.
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Police Delays and Business Rates
Examining delays in police analysis of computers in cases of child sexual abuse.
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Private hospitals and power of attorney
Are NHS patients at risk if they opt for private treatment and things start to go wrong?
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Reoffending; unadopted roads
Is enough done to protect the public when dangerous criminals are released from prison?
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Legal Aid and Restricted Betting
How cuts to legal aid are affecting cases in the family courts.
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Witchcraft & Transgender waiting times
Investigating child abuse cases linked to exorcism and witchcraft accusations.
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Doping in rugby and funeral costs
How serious is doping in grassroots rugby? Plus the rising cost of funerals.
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GcMaf - is it safe? And the latest on Diesel Emissions
An unlicensed drug marketed as a 'cure for cancer' still on sale despite health warning.